OSHA Inspection: JOSE PALASIOS

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals.  The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program to ensure that employees were aware of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work.  Hazardous chemicals used at the site included but were not limited to gasoline.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals.  A copy of the required safety data sheet for gasoline was not maintained at the residential construction site exposing employees to dermatitis and burns.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Employees had not been provided with training or information regarding the hazardous chemicals with which they work.  Hazardous chemicals such as gasoline were used at the residential construction site.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to eye injury.  Employees operating pneumatic nail guns were not provided with eye protection.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees operating the  7 1/4 inch 5350 Skilsaw were exposed to an electrical shock hazard.  The outer insulation was missing or abraded  on approximately 6 inches of the extension cord providing 110 VAC power to the Skilsaw.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees were exposed to injury from an electrical shock hazard.  The extension cord providing 110 VAC power to the 5350 Skilsaw was not provided with a continuous path to ground in that the ground pin was missing.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  Employees were exposed to injury from an electrical shock hazard.  The female plug on the extension cord providing 110 VAC power to the 5350 Skilsaw was not provided with strain relief.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to injury from a fall hazard of up to 10 feet 5 inches eave to ground.  Roofers were not protected from falls while working on the 5 in 12 pitched roof.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214; Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to injury from a fall hazard in that they had not received training.  Roofing employees had not been trained to recognize, evaluate, and control fall hazards or in the use and limitations of fall protection.

Issued

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Jobsite located at 10324 Garnett St., Overland Park, KS 66214;  Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to injury from a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches while accessing and exiting the roof.  The ladder that provided access to the roof on the front of the house did not extend 3 feet above the eave.